I hunted down there for 20 yrs reason the ducks were so thick is the farmer had 200 acres of soybeans that were not harvested. I set my game camera on a waterhole and got duck pictures Dont think you can buy any better picts than the ones i got and they were all mallards We didnt hunt them cause we deer hunted down there Holler if you would like to see all them sometime I fish fork a lot

Lol, true story

We need a restaurant/bat on the water at Lake Bob Sandlin where you can dock and eat. Might go good with a lodge and as has been said for years, Lake Bob Sandlin is the sleeper lake in Texas. It's starting to wake up. People are buying land and homes here like crazy.

Yup! You had beans South of the River, and Peanuts to the North of it. Made for a green head whack fest for years!

Yep all thats gone since they are working on Bois darc lake but like you i think they will keep it low cause they making it for water Wish it would be like Fork or Cooper Lake in its heyday since i am bout ten minutes away

I agree, and love that lake. It’s so dang expensive man

we are neighbors, I am at the north end of fm100.

as for bois d arc, it will be similar to fork, they already have stocked ponds just waiting for the fill up. haven't gone down the construction road but intend to soon, been too much rock hauler traffic and it has already cost me a windshield. primary reason is to stop our floods, secondary is water supply (14,000 acres is not that large of a water supply when it is rain dependent) and last is recreation. anyone that wants to ask questions can go to the old riverby sales barn, about 18 miles north of honey grove on fm 100 (turns into fm 79 then about 2 miles). the mitigation land, last I heard, will be inaccessible for 5 yrs. for growth and development of plants/trees then it goes public like the caddo grasslands. that was a yr. or so ago I was told this.

personally I would not try to start a business on the lake, honey grove maybe, bonham maybe but access and size of the lake would be a no go for me. fork is 27,000 acres, bois d arc will be 14,000 acres so you essentially have one arm of fork for your whole lake.

I haven’t read the comments but don’t let negative comments discourage you. Let it help you come up with better ideas. For one I don’t see lake fork as a family vacation destination. Not too many wives actually care about fishing and they don’t want to be stuck on a boat while you fish. So maybe if you have someone the does pedicures, manicure s, massages, or yoga class. You have to get momma excited about going to your place. Cause everyone knows if momma ain’t happy nobody is happy.

When I started my venture. I asked for comments and you’re going to get a lot of negativity. You just have to shake it off and keep walking.

Yep not that far from you if you live at the big duck lodge on 100

I tried talking my parents into selling their lot on Cypress and buying on Sandlin. Sandlin is a MUCH nicer lake.

I've always been surprised that Tall Tree doesn't do better on Cypress. I think in the past it was because they couldn't sell beer and liquor but that has changed now. Even with that the ownership has changed 3 times in the last 4-5 years. It's still just so seasonal is the problem. We love going to the lake house Nov-April more than the rest of the year because its so quiet out there. I couldn't imagine having a business with that limited of a crowd during those months.

That being said, I would build what the OP is talking about building on Cypress or Sandlin LONG before I would do it on Fork.

Tall Tree F'd up when they kicked out all the RVs they had on the lot paying rent, we would eat at the marina a few times each visit

There is a member on here that opened a B&B at Fork about a year or so ago. You should try to research and find him and get some answers on how his is doing there.

Lantana Lodge on Ray Roberts could maybe be had, I know the owner, I think he is way more interested in getting a marina than operating the lodge, if you are serious I can put you in touch with him.

I got mixed up in one trying to open years ago at Fork, what a nightmare.....